Mountain and Sea Adventures is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization located at camp Emerald Bay on Santa Catalina Island, and Camp Oakes at Big Bear in the San Bernardino National Forest. With over 20 years of experience specializing in imparting a deep personal appreciation for marine biology and environmental science, we are proud to offer these most beautiful locations in southern California for your outdoor education experience.

Inspiring World Changers Since 1997!

Our Outdoor Education ProgramsIn Southern California:

Bringing your students to one of our premier locations gives them the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the exciting world of natural science. Click on one of our exciting programs below to learn more…

New Program: Overnight Dockside Marine Science Field Trips!

We have created the docksideprogram to create an inexpensive way for students to learn and get more involved in environmental stewardship overnight on-board our ship, the Enhydra. The ship will take off and go around Long Beach & Los Angeles Harbor during the program.

Testimonials:

Teacher:Ms. Eudave
(Pasadena Rosebud)

“The activities are both educational and fun. The instructors were wonderful.”

Teacher: Mr. Knoles (Providence School)

“MSA is providing an exceptional experience for kids. The hands on experiential education is super meanifngul and well done. The inspirational integration is such an awesome aspect of the camp. Your staff are rock stars and they work well with the kids. We are super grateful for your staff and for the heart of what you do.”

Teacher: Mr. Davis(Orangevale Adventist)

“The staff was great to work with. They were passionate and knowledgeable. The director was fantastic and great to work with. THANK YOU MSA!”

A Passion for Building Character in Youth!

MSA is passionate about building character in youth, each camper who attends our life-changing programs has the unique opportunity to develop aspects of themselves they may never even have known about before!

Our hands-on field biology activities reinforce what students have been learning in class during the school year. Campers learn to keep a field journal, and to conduct actual field science during their camp program activities. This kid of one-on-one encounter with the natural world imparts a deep love and appreciation for the environment, through personal experience – something that cannot be replicated inside the classroom!

Program Overview

Activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, trawling for plankton and hiking the various trails of the island, give students the opportunity to take what they have learned in the brief lecture before hand and use the scientific method to conduct their own actual field research assignments. In this way, your students learn to see ‘thinking like a scientist’ as a way to enrich their experience of interacting with the natural world that surrounds them.

Your students quickly discover that field science as taught by MSA is an opportunity to allow their senses to blossom; as they use their own eyes, ears and other faculties as instruments in their scientific observations and investigations. MSA camp counselors encourage each student to write a conclusion after each session, as well as develop hypotheses about the patterns they have observed during their time in the field.

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Mountain and Sea Adventures

Mountain and Sea Adventures has been building world changers, fear breakers and earth stewards since 1997!